Provide Role Player Services FLETC Cheltenham MD

The Department of Homeland Security's Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers (FLETC) is soliciting role player services to support law enforcement training exercises at their Cheltenham, Maryland facility. The procurement seeks contractors to provide trained role players who will participate in practical training scenarios involving physical contact, searching techniques, simulated arrests, and various law enforcement encounters to prepare entry-level recruits from approximately 90 participating agencies and bureaus. Contractors must provide two labor categories: Role-player Services and Lead Role-player Supervisors, with role players required to engage in diverse scenarios including interviews, vehicle checkpoints, security screenings, and potentially cross-gender searches while adhering to strict confidentiality and security protocols. The contract will be awarded using Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) evaluation criteria, considering technical capability, price, and past performance, with offerors required to submit a 5-page capability statement and past performance documentation. The original solicitation deadline has been extended multiple times through five amendments, with the current response deadline set for September 22, 2025, at 9:00 AM ET.

This opportunity is designated as a total small business set-aside and will be structured as a five-year Blanket Purchase Agreement running from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2030. The current incumbent contractor is Ops Tech Alliance, holding a contract valued at $305,925.30, and the government anticipates conducting approximately 100 or more training courses annually. The contract requires an estimated 3,000 hours of role player services and 350 hours of lead role player supervisor services per year, with role player work schedules issued at least 15 working days prior to each training class. Performance will take place in Prince George County, Maryland, at the FLETC Cheltenham facility, with contractors required to ensure role players are appropriately trained, dressed, and prepared for various exercise requirements. Since there is no established wage determination for role players, the successful contractor will need to submit a Standard Form 1444 to establish hourly wage rates for this labor category.